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How does the UN enforce peace?
The UN Security Council has primary responsibility for international peace and security. Chapter VII of the UN Charter allows it to take enforcement actions, including sanctions or military intervention, if a state threatens peace. This means the UN can act even if a country, like Ethiopia, objects, overriding its sovereignty for global stability.
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